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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,620.36, 95,435.55 and 16,873.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,620.36, 95,435.55 and 16,873.24 is: 25,311.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,620.36 : 95,435.55 = 16,873.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,620.36/95,435.55 = 16,873.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,620.36x = 95,435.55 × 16,873.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,620.36x = 1,610,306,378.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,306,378.14/63,620.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,311.18

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